A New Report Highlights a Vision For Wildfire Planning
California just witnessed the worst fire in the state’s recorded history: 86 confirmed deaths and nearly 14,000 homes destroyed in the Camp Fire in November. Last year in Oregon, the Columbia River Gorge burned as the result of a careless firework. Now, 1000 Friends of Oregon is trying to do something about catastrophic wildfires. Gov.…
City Survey
The City of Bend said it wants to gather feedback about the City and City services, and is asking Bend residents to take 10 minutes to participate in an online community survey. Community participation will help the City set priorities, the City said. Survey results will be presented to the Bend City Council in January,…
Bag Ban Clears its First Hurdle
During the Bend City Council meeting on Dec.5, councilors voted 4-2 to preliminarily approve an amendment to the City Code to encourage the use of reusable bags and limit the use of carryout plastic bags. The ordinance bans single-use plastic carryout bag use by retail businesses—like grocery stores—through a “phased implementation approach to enable businesses…
Bend City Council Announces Appointee Process
After Sally Russell takes her newly elected position as Bend’s mayor, it will leave the City Council absent one councilor. That spot will soon be filled by a Council appointee. According to the City of Bend, the city charter requires that a vacancy on the Council be filled within 30 days of declaring the vacancy…
Know Before You Go
I started a particular winter morning like I often do: heading into the mountains for an early-morning session of powder skiing before work. Climbing up through the forested sections of Tumalo Mountain with only the moon and my headlamp illuminating the way, I quickly gained the ridgeline and quickened my pace, the East Face bowl coming…
Congress Sends Bill Bolstering Earthquake Program to President
At 8:29 a.m. on Nov. 30, part of the rock slab underneath the Pacific Ocean 7 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska, shifted, causing a magnitude 7 earthquake. As Anchorage was preparing for the day, the quake ripped apart roads, shattered windows and ruptured water and gas lines in and around the city. While officials are still assessing the damage, the biggest impacts…
Hot Garbage
I guess it’s always nice to start with a compliment, so…I guess “The Possession of Hannah Grace” has a few nice moments balancing shadow with light and silence with jump scares. A better director could have crafted an entire movie for the legitimate creepiness found in those few solitary moments. Instead we have this: “The Possession…
Girlfriend Gifts
She’s a modern-day girl living in a wintery world. Help her stay jovial this holiday season with these gifts that can be purchased from local retailers. From stocking stuffers to exciting experiences, we’ve got ideas that will make her feel warm and cozy when baby, it’s cold outside. Stocking Stuffers for Your Girl From cute…
May the Source Be with You
I know. I can’t believe it has been another year, either. It’s heartbreaking to think about how much time I spent listening to podcasts and binging on another silly…just kidding, it’s the greatest. We’re living our best lives, not because we have the spare time to listen to podcasts and watch cool stuff, but because we’re…
Beers That Drink Like Wine
Beer lovers in the Northwest swooned when East Coast IPAs began hitting local shelves. Shortly thereafter, Milkshake IPAs became all the rage. Beer geeks are talking about the use of lactose sugar in a Hazy IPA, or should brewers use flaked oats? Other beer lovers (like me) are just waiting to see what’s next. In…
The Commodity that is Cannabis
I recently attended the annual MJBizCon in Las Vegas, the largest cannabis convention in the world, featuring 27,000 attendees from over 60 countries, 1,000 exhibitors, three days of speakers, break out lunches and after parties. I didn’t visit all the booths, or meet all the attendees, although “Hi, I’m Josh, that’s great, got a card?”…
Grumpy Dad Gifts
Of all the people on your list, this person may be the hardest to buy for. Nostalgic, maybe not entirely stoked on the holidays and happiest hanging out at home with a hot cup of cocoa; group adventures or extreme outdoor experiences are probably not his thing. Still, these locally sourced gifts give him some…
Honky Tonk Heaven
Whitey Morgan, a purveyor of pure, unadulterated country music, is headed to Bend this weekend for a show at the Midtown Ballroom. Morgan and his band, the 78’s, are touring on the heels of his fifth studio album, “Hard Times & White Lines,” released in October. Citing influences from Kris Kristofferson and John Prine, Morgan’s…
For Whom the Sleigh Bells Toll
For Whom the Sleigh Bells Toll I get very lonely around the holidays. My family is just my parents, and they’re far away. I don’t have a boyfriend right now. I have many friends and good people in my life, but instead of hanging out with them, I find myself isolating. So…it seems my treatment…
A Few Book Suggestions To Fill Out That Holiday List
Before you hit the streets of First Friday, check out these titles, courtesy of Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Then head down to the shop for a discount on the books! For the Ladies “Witch Elm” by Tana French. She really can’t write a bad book. “Kingdom of the Blind” by Louise Penny. Ditto. “Nine Perfect Strangers”…
Illustrated Books to Treasure, by Local Artists
This holiday season is a perfect excuse to fill a young one’s imagination with the works of local artists. Quite a few lovely offerings that come from local artists would be an added treasure to any young Oregonian’s library. You Stole My Name by Dennis McGregor I love this sweet and simple book. McGregor’s illustrations…
2019 Forecast Predicts Tougher Market for Buyers and Sellers
According to a recent economic research release from Realtor.com, 2019 is expected to be more difficult for both buyers and sellers. Mortgage rates in 2019 are expected to average 5.3 percent and reach 5.5 percent by the end of the year. This alone will make the average home purchase more expensive by 8 percent over…
Bend Foodies Love These Gadgets
“My most recent purchase is a silicone spatula for cleaning out the peanut butter jar. Honestly I haven’t used it yet except to spank my boyfriend once and for that it worked great,” posted a local gourmand. I busted up laughing. I just joined the Bend Foodies Facebook group and read a thread posted by…
Tween Brother Gifts
The Central Oregon youngster likely has a long list of activities to keep them occupied. That cute kid brother (or sister) may very well spend the winters shredding the mountains and the summers shredding the skate parks—and in this neck of the woods, there’s no shortage of fun stuff to put under the tree. Help…
Gifting Gift Cards
The holidays loom just ahead, with tinsel-trimmed trees gleaming ever brighter — a reminder of all the gifts we have yet to procure for our friends and family. Some are easy to shop for — some, not so much. What do you get for the mother who loves to shop, but never seems to be…
Free Will Astrology—Week of December 6
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Robert Louis Stevenson published his gothic novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1886. It was a bestseller, and quickly got turned into a theatrical production. In the ensuing 132 years, there have been well over a hundred further adaptations of the story into film and stage productions.…
Letters to the Editor
Urban Growth Boundary Jack Zika, our newly elected state representative, wants to increase local control over land use decisions and will work to make it easier to expand the Land Use Boundary. “Local control” in Deschutes County has resulted in sagebrush, sub-divisions, high end sub-divisions for the wealthy (Destination Resorts) and expensive sub-divisions west of…
Cooking Class Risotto
Risotto fills your belly like a warm blanket. It’s the perfect winter meal. Learn to make this northern Italian rice dish from Chef and Sommelier Dave Bodi of FERM & Fare. After learning how to make a flavorful stock, the backbone of risotto, Bodi will review how to choose the perfect rice. He will share…
The Unicorn of the Cascades
Wow! A “unicone” on the cover of last week’s Source, and no one told me!
Wine & Whiskey Wednesdays
Celebrate hump days at Wild Oregon foods with $6 glasses of wine and $12 whiskey flights with a beer back. Wild Oregon Foods is nestled in The Bend Factory Stores. After you get your drink on walk around and get some holiday shopping done. Wine & Whiskey Wednesdays at Wild Oregon Foods Wed., 5 to…
Seeking Asylum
Violence touched Carlos’s life at age 5 when unknown assailants murdered his father. In 2008, when he was 17, he came home on his bicycle and encountered armed men leaving his home, he said. Inside were the bodies of his sister and the husband of another sister, slain in front of the whole family. Later,…
Gingerbread House Building Party
Remember the edible house in Grimm’s “Hansel and Gretel?” You can thank it for the popularity of gingerbread houses because it inspired German bakers to make them in the early 1800s. If you want to build your own gingerbread house but don’t want to turn on the oven, go to the gingerbread house building party…
Climate Change Action Should Not Be Partisan—nor Ignored Locally
Editor’s note: The title in the online version of this piece has been amended from the print version, changing “bipartisan” to “partisan.” We regret this oversight in word choice. Ideally, the battle against the effects of climate change would be fought both on the local and national levels. But barring action by the latter, we…
Gifts for the Christmas Lover
Young at heart, child-like spirit, man child….if these concepts conjure up an image of your bae, your son, your brother or your buddy, these great gift ideas are for you. Think adventure with a touch of whimsy, jolly sprinkled with a little goofy. These gifts will warm his heart, and there is no one more…
